Method of Controlling a Massage System of a Vehicle
AssigneesHyundai Motor Company, Kia Corporation
InventorsJoo Hwan Son, Xiang Lai Nian, Hua Chao Wang
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Abstract
A method of controlling a massage system for a seat of a vehicle is provided. The system includes a power supply, a drive motor, an operation switch, and a controller. The controller determines whether the driver is drowsy driving based on a parameter and controls an operation of the drive motor through the operation switch. The controller enters a relax mode when the driver is drowsy driving, connecting the power supply to an ON terminal of the operation switch to operate the drive motor at the relax mode.
Claims20
A method of controlling a massage system comprising a sliding member formed with at least one roller member, a housing member including at least one cam, each cam being formed of a cam profile on which each roller is movable, the cam profile including a valley portion and a peak portion and having a shape protruding convex toward the sliding member, a drive gear module capable of transmitting a torque to the sliding member, a drive motor capable of transmitting the torque to the drive gear module, a position determining module including first and second parts electrically isolated from each other, a first terminal electrically connecting a power supply to the first part, and a second terminal capable of contacting with the first part or the second part according to a rotation of the drive motor, an operation switch including an ON terminal directly connecting the power supply to the drive motor and an OFF terminal connecting the power supply to the drive motor through the position determining module, a sensor for detecting a parameter related to drowsy driving of a driver, and a controller for determining whether the driver is drowsy driving based on the parameter and for controlling an operation of the drive motor through the operation switch, wherein the method comprises:
- determining, by the controller, whether the driver is drowsy driving;
- and
- entering, by the controller, a relax mode when the driver is drowsy driving, wherein the controller connects the power supply to the ON terminal of the operation switch to operate the drive motor at the relax mode.
A method of controlling a massage system,
- wherein the massage system comprises:
- a sliding member formed with at least one roller member;
- a housing member including a cam formed of a cam profile on which each roller is movable, the cam profile including a valley portion and a peak portion and having a shape protruding convex toward the sliding member;
- a drive gear module coupled to the sliding member;
- a drive motor coupled to the drive gear module;
- a position sensor including first and second parts electrically isolated from each other;
- a first terminal electrically connecting a power supply to the first part;
- a second terminal contactable with the first part or the second part according to a rotation of the drive motor;
- an operation switch including an ON terminal directly connecting the power supply to the drive motor and an OFF terminal connecting the power supply to the drive motor through the position sensor;
- and
- a sensor for detecting a parameter related to drowsy driving of a driver;
- wherein the method comprises:
- determining that the driver is drowsy driving;
- and
- entering a relax mode in response to determining that the driver is drowsy driving.
A method of controlling a massage system for a seat of a vehicle,
- wherein the massage system comprises:
- a drive motor;
- a sliding member having a hollow pillar shape, a first end of the sliding member being blocked by a plate member and a second end of the sliding member being opened;
- a housing member having a hollow pillar shape, a first end of the housing member being blocked by a partition and a second end of the housing member being opened;
- a drive gear module operably connected to the drive motor;
- a roller member extended toward the housing member at an edge of the plate member;
- and
- a cam protruding toward the sliding member and formed at a circumference of the partition, wherein a cam profile is formed at a surface of the cam facing toward the sliding member along a circumferential direction of the cam;
- wherein the method comprises:
- receiving torque of the drive motor at the drive gear module;
- providing the torque to one of the sliding member or the housing member in order to rotate the one of the sliding member or the housing member;
- and
- moving the roller member on the cam profile when the one of the sliding member or the housing member rotates such that the sliding member is moved towards or away from an occupant of the seat.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.